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The city invested nearly $7 million in the Grand Prix at a time of cutbacks in neighborhood services. It tied up downtown traffic before, during and after a long holiday weekend, less than two weeks before voters go to the polls for a mayoral election. What could possibly go wrong? The inaugural Grand Prix swept into Baltimore this weekend with much at stake for a city whose economy and image could both use a boost, and for its mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, who has been the most visible proponent of the much-hyped event. "It is a big gamble," former Mayor Kurt l. Schmoke said. "If something really bad happens, that could hurt her politically." But Schmoke is...

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The city invested nearly $7 million in the Grand Prix at a time of cutbacks in neighborhood services. It tied up downtown traffic before, during and after a long holiday weekend, less than two weeks before voters go to the polls for a mayoral election.
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